Status:

RECRUITING

Hand-Held Dynamometer Assessment: E-Sports Grip-Asymmetry Index as a Predictor of Wrist Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Ahram Canadian University

Conditions:

Wrist Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-30 years

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional study investigates whether a simple Grip-Asymmetry Index (GAI) can predict self-reported wrist pain in professional e-sports athletes. Professional gamers (aged 18-30) who play at...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Professional e-sports athletes (receiving compensation for gaming activities)
  • Age between 18 and 30 years
  • Gaming for at least 35 hours per week
  • For Pain Group: Reports wrist pain rated ≥3/10 on VAS during gaming activities
  • For No-Pain Group: Reports minimal to no wrist pain (\<3/10 on VAS) during gaming activities

Exclusion

  • History of neurologic disease
  • History of rheumatic disease
  • Previous wrist surgery
  • Recent wrist trauma (within 3 months)
  • Use of pain medication within 24 hours of assessment
  • Inability to perform grip strength testing

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06978426

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

May 18 2025

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Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University

Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 3221405